Purchase Ledger & Accounts Assistant

Page Personnel are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger & Accounts Assistant role based in Carrington.

The purpose of this role is to help oversea the day to day accounting function of the business.

Client Details

Page Personnel are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger & Accounts Assistant role based in Carrington.

Our client is a specialist business with offices in the UK & USA who are looking to recruit for their Manchester based finance team.

Description

Purchase Ledger & Accounts Assistant duties will include:

• Responsible for managing all aspects of the Sterling, Euro and Dollar Purchase Ledger;
• Recording and processing purchase invoices accurately and ensuring all invoices are correctly authorised;
• Responsible for carrying out monthly supplier statement reconciliations prior to payment;
• Producing two supplier payment runs a month and setting up on internet banking for approval by Finance Director;
• Processing daily sales invoices, uploading on to accounting system and factors accounts and producing daily sales reports distributed across the business;
• Responsible for posting cash to the Purchase and Sales Ledger and carry out month end reconciliations;
• Processing new customer applications, requesting changes in credit limits and updating customer details with the Factoring company;
• Preparing daily bank reconciliations across all bank accounts and receipts and payments are correctly recorded and allocated;
• Responsible for managing the Sterling petty cash and processing transactions on the accounting system;
• Checking of carriage invoices to quotes prior to authorisation;
• Processing debit/credit card payments from customers;
• Preparing weekly payroll from wages sheets provided using Sage Payroll system and setting up on internet banking for approval by Finance Director;
• Main point of contact with suppliers in terms of dealing with queries and requests and maintaining accurate details of existing suppliers;
• Work within guidelines and report to the Finance Director on outstanding issues;
• Use initiative and imagination to achieve results;
• Handle queries and resolves problems within company guidelines and policy;
• Suggesting improvements to systems or methods of working;
• Covering other duties in the department as required;
• Any other ad-hoc duties as requested by Management

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• A proven track record in a similar role
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The desire to study for & complete the AAT qualification

Job Offer

A salary up to £23,000, hybrid working, study support, pension, parking & more.